Title
Thor Mathison Interview, ca. 1975
Files
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Document Type
Book
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Interviewer
Lee Tempte
Interviewee
Thor Mathison
Date Recorded
1975
Date Digital
7-29-2020
County
Stevens County
Keywords
Norwegian Americans--Minnesota; Norway--Emigration and immigration; United States--Emigration and immigration; Cowboys; World War, 1914-1918; Farmers--Minnesota--Chokio; Agriculture--Minnesota--Chokio
Description
Thor Mathison emigrated to the United States from Norway at 15 years of age. He moved to North Dakota to become a cowboy. He served in World War I as a cook and farmed outside of Chokio. He reflects on the farming transition from horse to tractor. He was 81 years old.
Run Time
00:06:25
Language
English
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
KMRSMathison01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
1019
Recommended Citation
Mathison, Thor, "Thor Mathison Interview, ca. 1975" (1975). Reminiscing in West Central Minnesota (KMRS Feature). 8.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/kmrs/8
Primo Type
Audio
Notes
The digitization and transcription of this oral history was made possible in part by the people of Minnesota through a grant funded by an appropriation to the Minnesota Historical Society from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Any views, findings, opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the State of Minnesota, the Minnesota Historical Society, or the Minnesota Historic Resources Advisory Committee.